I bought a used 05 Trailblazer from the local Nissan dealership here in Spokane Washington about almost a month ago. 3 weeks after I bought it, the check engine light came on. I took it to O'Reilly for a free scan, and the code that came back was emissions related. I took the car back to the dealer to get it looked at, but they wanted $105 just to diagnose the issue, even though it's under warranty. I instead had a mechanic friend look at it, and while he couldn't diagnose the issue, he showed me that the starter was covered in rust, and there were water/rust spots behind the dash and in places in the engine where the only way they would get there is if the car was submerged in water. We checked out the Carfax report and there was no mention of a flood, but the Nissan dealership claimed to do an emissions system service.
According to my friend, there is no way the mechanics at the dealership could have missed the signs of the water damage. This and the emissions issue, along with the fact that the dealership is wanting $105 just to look at it even though it's under warranty has me really worried. I know there's no lemon law for used cars, but I'm thinking I might have a UDAP case. I can't find any info on how to file anything, or any other approach that may help me. Any advice or help would be much appreciated.
According to my friend, there is no way the mechanics at the dealership could have missed the signs of the water damage. This and the emissions issue, along with the fact that the dealership is wanting $105 just to look at it even though it's under warranty has me really worried. I know there's no lemon law for used cars, but I'm thinking I might have a UDAP case. I can't find any info on how to file anything, or any other approach that may help me. Any advice or help would be much appreciated.